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Thesaurus: amorous

Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition.

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  1. a. Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition.
  2. a. Affected with love; in love; enamored; -- usually with of; formerly with on.
  3. a. Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
  4. adj. inclined toward or displaying love
  5. adj. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  6. 1. Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition. 2. Affected with love; in love; enamored; -- usually with of; formerly with on. Thy roses amorous of the moon. Keats. High nature amorous of the good. Tennyson. Sure my brother is amorous on Hero. Shak. 3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love. "Amorous delight." Milton. "Amorous airs." Waller. Syn. -- Loving; fond; tender; passionate; affectionate; devoted; ardent.
  7. j:100 s inclined toward or displaying love s expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance